Dion Sims picks up honors, Arkansas committed to John L. Smith

Dion Sims was the subject of out Gameday package prior to the Eastern Michigan game Saturday and then delivered the best performance of his career.

He was recognized for his performance with a pair of weekly honors. Sims was selected the John Mackey Tight End of the Week by the Nassau County Sports Commission today and also earned recognition as the College Football Performance Awards’ National Tight End of the Week.

Sims had six catches for a career-best 112 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Michigan on Saturday.

Sims is having the best season of his career with 22 catches for 277 yards through MSU’s first four games. He is tied with Arizona State’s Chris Coyle for most catches among tight ends in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. He ranks second nationally behind Coyle in receiving yards for a tight end.

Sims is the leading receiver for the Spartans. He has seven more catches and 116 more receiving yards than MSU’s second-leading receiver Keith Mumphery. His two touchdowns this season also lead MSU.

Of Sims’ 22 receptions this season, 82 percent (18) have gone for first downs or touchdowns.

“They’ve (The Spartans) got a really good tight end. I guess he used to play basketball. I was watching him. Big guy, athletic, can make plays,” Meyer said.

As part of College GameDay’s annual routine, they usually have a guest on hand to pick the games with Lee Corso and the crew. Who would you like to see as the guest picker Saturday? When GameDay was on campus for the Wisconsin game last year, Mateen Cleaves was the guest picker.

So the line of MSU giving OSU 3 is unbelievable to me. I thought we would a touchdown underdog. Miller is certainly out playing Maxwell thus far in the season. I would assume that Vegas loves our defense….alot.

Coach D-How about putting Dion Sims at WR and creating a significant match up problem and getting another TE involved? Would be a possession type offense and keep the ball away from Braxton…What the he.. do I know-just want to kick some Acorn behind !

Guest Picker- How about Scotty Skiles?! I like the Day-Day selection too. I’d like to suggest putting Nick Hill or Caper in the slot for a different look that will loosen up the defense on Bell and Sims. Caper has good hands, Hill has great quickness/speed…he just needs to hold on to the ball!

Cant you get Poncho to move up midnight madness a couple of weeks?
If anyone deserve an airline ticket on his desk, it is Delvon. Delvon could use the props for his acting career. The drops are occurring because some cats are trying to run without the ball.

Interesting that Howard blames the parents of the students for their vitriolic attitude towards him. News for you Howard, they act that way towards you because YOU are a completely arrogant narcissistic blow hard (and both my parents are dead)

Yes, he hasn’t played anybody like Notre Dame but I was pointing out in the article that a teammate, his coach and Dantonio have seen a much improved player in Miller this year from the guy that struggled against MSU in his second career start last season. There were a few comments and things that got cut out the story that were playing off that, such as Stoneburner and Urban talking about his increased confidence, leadership and growth as a passer. And he’s pretty much been their offense this season and the person that’s rescued them in a few games this season. Obviously the MSU defense will be his toughest test of the season, but he’s better than he was a year ago when he faced the Spartans.

All the good words, but he’s still running all over DII talent like dreadlocks does (thanks for the support MOD & ’81). Yes, his passing numbers are up, but again against DII talent. Even with the drops, Agent 86 looks much better against CMU and EMU. Dreadlocks was so exposed against The Elephants and Fighting Cockroaches because they are legit DI Defenses. It’s apples and oranges to compare what the Acorn QB has done this year to what he did last year against us. It’s like saying Paris Hilton is prettier than Kim Kardasian, neither has a lick of talent, so, so what?

MFIM and his equipment manager strikes again.
Michigan State women’s basketball players Kiana Johnson and Akyah Taylor will be suspended for the first nine games of the season for the receipt of extra benefits.

After six years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Football team of Mark Dantonio Has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources of Urban Meyer/
I need not tell the brave survivors of so many hard fought battles who have remained steadfast to the last that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them; but feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that would compensate for the loss that would have attended the continuance of the contest against Urban Meyer. I determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endeared them to their fan base.
By the terms of the Agreement fans of the Spartans can return to their homes and remain there until exchanged for the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in late December.

You will take with you the satisfaction that proceeds from the consciousness of duty faithfully performed, and I earnestly pray that a Merciful Urban Meyer will extend to you his courtesy in not running up the score.

With an unceasing admiration of your constancy and devotion to your University and a grateful remembrance of your kind and generous consideration for myself, I bid you all an affectionate farewell.

Goose poop by the GoodHumor Salesman and known coward, Desmond Howard. (geez, you’d think he’d know as a communication major, that posting on a dead thread is totally lame, but then we are talking about AAJC)

About this blog

Chris Solari@chrissolariChris Solari has been with LSJ Media since 2006 and has covered Spartan athletics since 1994 while attending MSU. He also was an award-winning writer while covering South Dakota State athletics from 2002-06.

Brian Calloway@brian_callowayBrian is a native of Coloma, Mich., and a 2005 graduate of Eastern Michigan. He has worked at the Lansing State Journal since October 2010.